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Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1887-05-21

ana am not gong to breed children for you
to have the comfort of their society. I've
taken advice, Silas, and that's sound law,
and he leered at me again.
II stood and looked at the man. and thought
Of how he had treated those poor children and
their young mother, and my blood boiled and
/ grew mad. Without another word !
Jumped over the half finished wall and caught
him by the leg for l was a strong man ten
years ago. and jerked him off the horse. AS
he came down he dropped the sjambock from
his hand, and l caught hold of it and then
and there gave him the soundest hiding man
ever had. Lord, how he did halloa! When
was tired let him get up.
"'Now,' said, be off with you, and if you
come back here I'll bid the Kaffirs hunt you
back to Natal with their sticks. This Is the
South African Republic, and we don't care
overmuch about law here.' Which we didn't
In those days
"sAll right, SiIas' be said, all right you
shall pay for this I'll have those children,
and, for your sake, I'll make their life hell
you mark my words-South African Re-
public or no South African Republic. I've
got the law on my side
"Of he rode, cursing and swearing, and I
flung his sjambock after him. And it was
the first and last time saw my brother"
"What became of him" asked John Mel
"I'n tell you, just to show you again that
there is power that keeps just such men in
its eye. He got back to Newcastle that night,
and went about the canteen there abusing me
and getting drunken and drunken, till at last
the canteen keeper sent for his boys to turn
him out. Well, the boys were rough, as
Kaffirs are apt to be with drunken white
man, and he struggled and fought, and in the
middle of it the blood began to run from his
mouth, and he dropped down dead of broken
blood vessel, and there was an end of him.
That is the story Of tie two girls, Capt. Mel,
and now I'm OFF to bed. Tomorrow I'll show
you round the farm, and we will have a talk
about business. Good night to you, Capt
Mel; good nightr'
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1887-05-21

done It, ana now nave got TOO old TO manage
1t, and that's how came to give out that !
wanted partner. as old Snow told you down
In Durham. You see, told Snow It must be
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-02-25
ALL SORTS.

Last year II, 200 folding beds were sold in
Chicago
Hartford, Conn.,, is to have a new $4,000
opera house.
Last year LOO clergymen went to one New
York theatre.
There is Chinese cowboy in Arizona. His
name is Wan Che.
There are 100000 unmarried men in Paris
against $50, 900 married men,
The Cunard steamers each consume $50
tons of coal day.
There are 100000 men in India, Of
whom about 100000 can read and write.
The main spring of Waterbury watch is
twenty four feet long. The spring of an or
binary watch is twenty-six inches.
The new congress hall for Buenos Ayres,
South America, will cost Sl0,0OO,OOO The
grounds cover twenty acres in the best part of
the city.
At an auction sale of a circus the other
day, Empress, an elephant, sold for $1,000,
while an African spotted hyena was knocked
down for S45.
The tickets for a grand ball soon to come
on in New York have for part OF the
printed design, fac simile Of $40 bill.
There being a law against the circulation of
such pictures, those issued had to be called in
and a new device was prepared.
Twenty-Five thousand of the $1,000 prison
ers confined in jails throughout India have
been released as an act of clemency to COM
a, ,,,l.f ~ IN
selecting the prisoners to be liberated special
pains have been taken to show lenity 10 fe-
males.
The old trick of lawyers to put off trial in
criminal cases by pleading want of time for
preparation or a pressing engagement else
where, was circumvented by Brooklyn
Judge the other day by an assignment Of an
other lawyer to defend the prisoner and an
order to 90 on with the trial.
People who want to take little vacation
"trip out of the usual line can now go by rail
from Paris TO Merv, Central Asia, i'll sixteen
days The journey, once so dangerous that
few but the most adventurous travellers
dared undertake it, is now as safe as trip
from New York to Chicago, which is fact
to be set down to the credit of Russian con-
querOrs.
Eight condemned naval vessels are TO be
sold for old junk and timber in March, and
among them are several with histories, in
Guiding the Lackawanna, which was with
Farragut in Mobile bay; the Wachusett,
which, in defiance of Brazilian neutrality
laws. captured the Florida and Powhatan,
which carried the American flag into the
ports of Japan more than thirty years ago.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-02-25
THE EARTHQUAKE

The terrible earthquake disasters on
the Mediterranean, as bad as they are, do
not produce the alarm that the Charles
ton earthquake did, since in a volcanic
region such calamities are not altogether
unexpected.
The recent one, as reported thus far,
caused the death of over three hundred
people, while many more were seriously
injured. The shock extended all along
the coast, east and west from the town
of Cervo, where the severest shock oc-
Cured
The disaster had been heralded by the
violent eruptions of Mount Etna and
other volcanic disturbances. The flight
from this favored line of winter tourists
is precipitate, and among the many dis
tinguished personages seeking pleasure
at Nice was the Prince of Wales.
Second and severer shocks of earth
quake have occurred in Genoa, Pavia
Lucca, Cuneo, Albissola, Porto Maurizio,
Onelia, and Noli.
At Genoa the shock was very violent,
and the Ducal Palace and many houses
were seriously damaged. There was an
enormous crowd at the Carlo Felice The
atre to witness a gala performance, and
the greatest alarm was manifested when
the shock came. At Turin the churches
suffered severely. In the neighborhood
of Dordigera many houses fell, killing the
inmates.
The whole of the Italian Riviera was
shaken. The news thus far is principally
explicit from the towns on the railway
that runs along the coast.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-02-25
PUBLIC LANDS.

The Senate persists in trying to defeat
just legislation repeating the laws that
have enabled spectators to plumber the
public lands.
A good bill was passed by the House,
and so amended by the Senate as to kill
its best part The House maintained its
position, and we may judge of the issue
from Mr.. Lamar's remarks in an official
letter concerning the action of the Sen
ate:
at does not limit the sales to those
made prior to the act, but invites every
fraudulent pre-emptor to make a swift
conveyance of his claim, pretended or
otherwise, AID evade the penalty of the
law. Its evident purpose is, however,
not so much the relief of entry men as Of
their assignees, of whom it is notorious
there is a large number who have got into
their hands great tracts of land by means
of the grOssest frauds and periuries,
which they have aided and abetted.'
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-02-25

The House has passed its own retalia-
ton bill instead of the Senate bill. 1t is
the more sweeping of the two, and under
it authority is given to the President to
keep even Canadian railway engines and
cars from entering our territory, when ii
is found that our fishing-vessels are de-
prived of their rights in the alters OF
British North America and of commercial
privileges such as have hitherto been
conceded in our ports to Canadian
vessels.
The point of this whole business is that
the State Department should settle the
question with the home government, and
not with aprovince.
1t is understood that the only real diff
fculty is technically. The treaties
give our vessels the regular rights of
trade in Canadian ports, whether fishing
vessels or otherwise.
And if the fishing craft, according to
Mr.. Manning's clear statement, are pro-
yided with permits. to "touch and trade"
at Canadian ports, the difficulty might be
solved by technical formality.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-02-25
FASHION NOTES.

Pertain sI1)n arr used for lining tea gowns
Turbans an to be worn more than ever the
coming season ~. y
Tho prettiest Of doylies are Of embroidered
dix boiling cloth,
The peasant sleeve with wide puff and
bands is very stylish.
The sash curtains Of striped chambery gauze
are very pretty and dainty.
The peasant waist is still the prettiest mode
for young girls house waist.
Cuff buttons are small and flat, and obtrude
themselves as little as possible
Watered ribbon is much worn as sashes,
both for house and street wear.
Chinese egg shell china is very much priced
by those who like delicate ware.
Colored ginghams are among the pretty
new fabrics for the coming season.
Little jackets of mat beads are worn over
black surah waists for half mourning.
Red is notably the color in early spring
millinery, as it has been the past winter.
Vatican brocades are now among the cot
ton fabrics, and are in exquisite coloring.
japanese bronze makes the prettest OF the
new lamp vases, besides being very durable.
Dull red corduroy skirts are quite pictur-
esquo as well as stylish. Dark green is worn
with them.
Corduroy in white is seen in some English
models. The trimming is Of velvet in either
red or black
Crystal buttons are so cut as to show no eye
and are very stylish on the white vests so sty-
lish just now.
For spring garments there is nothing pref
tier than the covert and coat in the light
bisque shades.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-02-25

The Railroad Commissioners OF Iowa
have decided the first case coming under
the snort ana iong-naul provision OF the
inter State commerce bill. The Chicago,
Burlington and Quincy road charged
more for coal from Cleveland to Glen
wood than from Cleveland to Council
Bluffs, though the latter was the longest
haul
The road pleaded that they were
obliged to lower the rate for the longer
distance to compete with other roads at
Council Bluffs, but the commissioners
held that 1t was unjust discrimination
At the same time it must be remember
ed that a railroad can carry large
amount of freight at lower rate for a
certain distance, than 1t can small
amount for shorter distance. 1t is
merely the difference between wholesale
and retail trade, and the principle should
be remembered While this principle
will doubtless be maintained by the Ma
tional Board of Commissioners, it need
not interfere with an equitable adjust
ment of freights or even allow plea OF
competition to override fair relation in
rates by which local trade shall have its
RIGHTS
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-02-25

1t could not be ascertained officially
Yesterday whether the report of the call
ing of an extra session of the Legislature
had any foundation or not.
Doubtless the main obstacle is the idea
among most of the members that they
were elected under pledge to the Rid
dIeberger settlement" The fact that
the creditors decline the settle
ment," and that the United States
Supreme Court sits down on it ought
to suggest the idea that the
Legislature might acknowledge these UNI
looked-for incidents and simply say at
least to the people that there can be no
"settlement under these circumstances
with the Riddleberger bill.
If you owe a man ten dollars and offer
him seven, which he declines, how can
you call that a settlement " when the
law supports his position?
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-02-25
GHOSTS.

A rich silver mine which is supposed to
have been worked in the days Of the padres,
if not before. has been discovered in the
mountains near Santa Ana, Cal. Miners who
entered it recently are said to have heard
unearthly noises in the lowest of the de-
sertel shafts One of them AYERS that he
saw the ghostly outlines of immense figures in
the darkness
Last October the Rev X. r. Pierce, OF
Kansas CITY. was crushed to death under a
grin car on the cable railroad in that city.
The driver of the grip was so affected by the
accident that he grew morbid, lost sleep and
is row insane. Every time he passed the spot
he seemed to sec the ghost of the dead man
lying mutilated in the street before him. A
few days ago he fell to the floor of the car in
A cit. struggling in the most horrible conyul-
siOns
The keeper of the animals in one OF the
parks in Chicago has been greatly disturbed
Inv the visits of the ghost of an old bear which
died in the park some time ago. He declared
that the shade of the departed animal appears
periodically at certain hour Of the night,
md after emitting series of prolonged
yrunts disappears in the darkness as mysteri-
0uslv as it came. He has asked some OF his
incredulous friends TO investigate the strange
phenomenon.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-02-25
WHAT THEY EAT FOR LUNCH.

Gen. Weaver generally takes raw oysters
and beer
Congressman Townshend likes game and
imported ginger ale for his lunch.
Mr. Bland, of the silver dollar fame, never
takes anything stronger than plain bowl Of
bread and milk.
Senator Hiscock takes nothing but
''half and half" with bread-that is, half
milk and half cream.
Judge Reagan always walks up to the
counter and eats half dozen raw oysters as
a darby shucks them.
Mr. Morrison likes oysters in almost any
style, but naturally he prefers them hori-
zontally on the half shell.
Mr.. Springer, of Illinois, eats miscel-
laneous lunch, and washes it down with gen.
erous potions of weiss beer.
Congressman Wellborn is so partial to oys-
ter pie that he has acquired dyspepsia by In
dulging this weakness TO excess.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-02-25

With all of Bismarcks adroitness and
bulldozing combined in Alsace and Lor-
raine, the vote in these provinces shows
such strong native French sentiment
that General Boulanger says; When the
ballot-boxes speak as they have done
after fifteen years of occupation, one may
well ask whether Alsace would not burst
into revolt were Germany to declare war
on France" Such results certainly do
not decrease the danger of war
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-02-25
The weather will hereafter belong Of

The weather will hereafter belong Off
cially to the new Department Of Agricul-
ture and Labor, if the bill, as amended
and passed by the Senate, is agreed to by
the House-as it is likely to be. If the
farmers and the city laborers are brought
under one department, it will doubtless
tend to infuse a healthy and conservative
sentiment from the rural districts into
the more excited elements of the large
cites-that is, if there is a wise Chief of
the Department, who can grasp the sub
iects before him and recommend good
legislation.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-02-25

How is this for party spirit, when the In
valid Pensions Committee of the House, in
which are nine Democrats and six Repub-
licans, goes unanimously for passing the
Dependent pension bill over the most pa
triotic veto of the time?
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-02-25
FREIGHT RATES As Low As VIA OTHER
LINES

upon application. shippers desiring TO take
advantage Of these cheap rates between New
York. Philadelphia, and Richmond will be
careful TO direct goods 90 be sent via the New
York, Philadelphia, and Norfolk railroad,
Cape Charles route, and shipped from New
York from Pennsylvania railroad, new Pier
p; from Philadelphia from Dockstrect sta
ton, and Richmond from COmpdny's wharf,
Rockets.
For further information apply 10 f. 5.
BAKER, Agent, Richmond
III. W. DUNE. Superintendent.
II. B. COOKE, General Passengerand Freight
Agent, Richmond, Va, and Norfolk Va. 2fe9
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-02-25

Gilbert and Sullivan's last opera,
"Ruddigore, or The Witch's Curse" has
been produced at the Fifth-avenue Thea
ire in New York, and is said to be fiat
compared with the other works of the
twin authors. So was princess Ida"
but if "Ruddigore" is another failure, we
may wait little while to see good one.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-02-25
NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA
u NORFOLK RA1 HRPA COMPANY.
NEW PASSENGER AND FREIGHT LINE
BETWEEN
NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA, AND
RICHMOND.
Schedule in Effect November L.

Going North. leaves Richmond Company S
wharf, Rockets, at am. on Tuesdays, Thurs
days and Saturdays, arriving at Cape Charles
at pm. /; arrive in Philadelphia at $40 am,
arrive i'm New York at am.
Leave New York via Pennsylvania railroad
every sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday at 8
pm. PHILADELPHIA at ll:20 pm. from Pennsyl-
vaRia railroad BrOad-street station. Arrive
Cape Charles $50 am. leave Cape Charles by
steamer "Old Point Comfort" at pm, arrY-
ing at Richmond at 6 pm.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-02-25

Colonel Watterson now says very
frankly that, in spite of his adverse crit
cisms of Mr.. Cleveland, he is the one
man whom the Democracy can elect in
1888. That's what we said three months
ago; and when the alternative is offered
of Cleveland or Radical, no Democrat
should hesitate.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-02-25

ARRIVE RICHMOND.
As pm. MAIL daily-except sunday
9:25 am. ACCOMMODATION daiy-except
7:5o am. NIGHT EXPRESS daily-except
Monday. ox,c
At Clifton Forge with Chesapeake ana ONO
Railway for the South, West, and Northwest.
At Lynchburg with Norfolk and western
railroad for all points South, Southeast, ana
Southwest. and Virginia Midland railway FOR
all points North and South.
At Richmond with Associated Railways FOR
ali points in the South, and Richmond, frede-
ricksburg and Potomac railroad for the North
AT Lexington with Baltimore and Ohio rail
road making close connections at Harper
Ferry to and from Pittsburg and the "est'
also TO points North and East.
Sleeping car attached TO Night Express 10
Lynchburg.
Trains marked daily except Sunday,
Tickets sold TO all points. Offices: slS East
Main street. 1000 Main, and at Richmond ana
Allegheny depot, Eighth ana canal streets
j. X. MACMURDO,
de4 Gen1 Passenger and Express Agt'
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-02-25
NORFOLK AND WESTERN RAIL
~ ROAD.
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT JANUARY IL, 1887
TWO DAILY TRAINS TO NORFOLK.
TWO DAILY TRAINS TO LYNCHBU RG.

LEAVE RICHMOND
lbs am. Daily, via Richmond aud Peters
burg railroad. Arrive at Petersburg
l2:l5 pm; leave Petersburg l2:30
pm. daily; arrive at Norfolk $40
pm.
lbs am. Daily, via Richmond and Peters
burg railroad. Arrive at Peters
burg l2l5 pm. No. l leaves Peters
burg l2i0 pm. for Farmyille,
Lynchburg. Roanoke. Bristol. Knox
Vile, and all points south and
west.
500 pm. Daily. except Sunday, via Richmond
and Petersburg railroad. Arrive
Petersburg I:l5 pm; leaves Peters
burg 40 pm. daily, arriving Nor
folk 10 pm. Through car Richmond
70 Norfolk
500 pm. Daily, except Sunday, via Richmond
and Petersburg railroad. Arrive al
Petersburg 7:l5 pm. connecting
with Train No. leaving Petersburg
at $50 pm. for Farmyille. Lyncn-
burg, Roanoke, Bristol, Knoxville,
Chattanooga, and all points south
and west.
PULLMAN SLEEPING-CAR ACCOMMODA-
TIONS
No. l-Sleeping-car from Petersburg 10 Bris-
to without change.
No. 3-ROanoke 10 Atlanta, Macon, and New
Orleans without change.
Tickets. baggage checks, and all information
can be obtained at Richmond and Petersburg
railroad depot and at a. w. CARRIERS, 100 Main
street. W. Is. BENlbL,
General Passenger and Ticket Agent.
CHARLES G.. EDDY, Vice-President.
General Office Roanoke, Va. %
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-02-25
ADVERTISING RATES.

1t is startling to read that the Doodle
combine in Chicago number 10, just as
that in New York. Unlucky number.
They say that O'Neils cell is No. -.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-02-25

The Republican Senators in caucus
agreed to elect Mr. Ingalls, President pro
tela., and the Democrats informally
agreed to give their complimentary votes
to Mr.. Harris, of Tennessee.
1t is reported that when Mr.. Sherman
is sworn in for his new term Mr.. ingalls,
will retire in his favor; but as the Sher-
man move is, of course, a part of his
presidential boom, this is not likely.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-02-25
LOW PASSENGER RATE

To New York 0imited two days, 3 q
To New York Unlimited 10 ~
To Philadelphia limited two days. "a
To Philadelphia mnlmited), Z ~
SecOnd-class to New York Qimitcd To-
two days, 8 u
Baggage checked through.
Close connection made at New York with
all boat and rail lines for Boston and all point,
East.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-02-25

The n. Y. World gives the following
figures:
Total Expense of government 1860, S60O0.0O0
Pension list, 1856. 100000
Frances standing army and navy. l02OOOOO
L. ). pension list with Dependent
Pension bill. l3lOO.OO
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-02-25
City delivery by carriers at cents per week.
BY MAIL. POSTAGE PAID:

Liberal commission to agents to solicit
subscriptions.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-02-25
PULLMAN PALACE-CARS

run between New York and Philadelphia and
Cape Charles. Passengers can take the Phla-
delphia sleeper at Philadelphia Broad street
Philadelphia until am, without being dis
tmbed.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-02-25

Senator Matt Quay, of Pennsylvania, a
Republican and an ex-soldier, writes:
"The men who did the actual fighting
and have some pride in their record as
soldiers resent the idea of being pauper-
lied There isn't man in my Grand
Army Post in favor of it. do not think
any considerable number of Grand Army
posts can be got to support the movement
to pass the bill over the Presidents veto.
That veto message is the best thing that
Cleveland has set his hand to, and if |
were in the Senate now would vote to
sustain it,"
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-02-25

Bon-Air Accommodation leaves Richmond
5:I5 pint: arrive Richmond S:fl AMI
Mixed Train leaves Manchester o;io am ,oi
Burkevilc. stopping at intermediate s'a'io's :
arrives Manchester 6:lO PM.
sLEEPING-CAR SERVICE.
On Trains 80 and 50 sleeping cars are run De-
tween Richmond and Greensboro Inese cals
are open at pm. for passengers. sleeping cars
are also run on - and So between Danville ana
MONTGOMERY. Danvilea and Aiken, Greensboro
and Raleigh: on trains Nos. 30 and d sleeping
cars are run between Danville and Atlanta
and Danville and New Orleans.
CONNECTIONS.
Train No 81 makes close connections at
Greensboro for Raleigh, Goldsboro', ana More,
head City; at Salisbury for Ashville ana al
points i'm Western North Carolina; and Char
lottee with Charlotte, Columbia ana Augu 81
railroad Cor Columbia, Augusta, Aiken, Sa-
vannah, Charleston, and Florida; also WIN
Carolina Central railroad for Wilml' gton, &c
Train No. ~ has Pullman Buffet sleeping car
from Danville TO Aiken, making close con
nection for Charleston, Savannah, and JACK
sonyille.
Trains Nos 80 and 81 make close connection at
Greensboro for Raleigh and all points on
North Carolina division. Pullman sleeper is
run on these trains between Greensboro and
Raleigh.
Leave Richmond Arrive Richmond
t3.20 nm 1000 am,
Leave 18th street Arrive 2Sth street
+7:lO am Freight. 1920 pm, Freight.
Train leaving Richmond at $50 PM connects
at West Point every Monday, Tuesday, Thurs
day, and Saturday with boat, arriving at Baltl-
more am.
Fare-Richmond to Baltimore only 81, first
class $3.50 second-class.
*Daily. tDaily except Sunday.
Depot and ticket Office foot Virginia street.
uptown office, corner Tenth and Main streets.
JAMES l.. TAYLOR,
General Passenger Agent.
Sol. HAAS, Traffic Manager.
f. b. THOMAS. General Manager. ia
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-02-25

"The best place for a dollar that is not
righteously demanded for the public good
is in the pocket of the man who earned
it."-Sendt0r COlquiH.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-02-25

Henry George lost his watch in a rail
road car, and the conductor returned it
to him some days afterwards, which
ought to soften his heart little towards
the tyrannical corporations.